London - Gatwick

duderoo · 18 February 2005 at 2:13PM

What is the cheapest way to get from London to Gatwick Airport.

alanrowell · 18 February 2005 at 2:53PM

Coach from Victoria probably

vanoonoo · 18 February 2005 at 2:59PM

are you travelling alone?

what time of day?

will you be doing a return journey?

whats your turn around time?

pin · 18 February 2005 at 3:02PM

Apart from coach you can get the train. Southern, Thamelink and Gatwick express all go to Gatwick. Gatwick Express will be the most expensive (but probably the quickest). Southern and Gatwick Express will go from Victoria, Thameslink will go from Blackfriars and/or London Bridge. Have a look at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk for route information by train.

Woby_Tide · 18 February 2005 at 5:22PM

walking is probably cheapest

vanoonoo · 18 February 2005 at 6:11PM

yeah walking is almost certainly cheapest unless you takeinto account the wear and tear on shoes and refreshments needed along the way in a cost per mile exercise. hence me asking how many of them travelling

might work out cheaper to get a cab.

in addition, out of interest, where in london are you setting out from?

evesham1988la · 18 February 2005 at 11:27PM

Yes - where, how many, what time of day is important.

For example, 4 adults can travel to Gatwick from Central London on ThamesLink for £40rtn and any additional children are £1 each.

duderoo · 18 February 2005 at 11:27PM

I am travelling from London Victoria probably and coach is cheapest but what if there are traffic problems, as we need to be there by 8am.

evesham1988la · 18 February 2005 at 11:29PM

Ooh cross-over there.

Traffic should not be too much of a problem as you would be coming from out-of-town in the morning rush so all traffic would be coming in the opposite direction.

alanrowell · 21 February 2005 at 11:07AM

What do you mean "by 8:00am". Is that the time checkin closes, the flight takes off or 2 hours before the flight?

duderoo · 21 February 2005 at 12:29PM

I need to be there by 8am as the flight leaves at 10pm.

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